335i fail to crank

sailr69 · 09-26-2019, 03:38 PM

new here, I am sure this has been talked to death already, however, just need to be pointed in the right direction. Three weeks ago my 2007 335i would not crank, I replaced the starter relay and it started just fine, now, it will not crank again, I again replaced the relay but nothing, battery is charged relay is clicking but no answer, anybody??

Antetokounmpo · 09-26-2019, 03:46 PM

bad starter or ground cable. ground the engine to the frame with a jumper cable to diagnose a bad ground.

sailr69 · 09-26-2019, 04:46 PM

would you tell me where the starter is? so much under the hood unable to find it, do I need to get access under the car?

Antetokounmpo · 09-26-2019, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sailr69

would you tell me where the starter is? so much under the hood unable to find it, do I need to get access under the car?

Check your ground first, it's really easy. Starter is under the intake manifold.

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